The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-27
HEROIC HILL.
THE CIRCULAR or PEGRiVS BAT
T1LTON ASSOCIl TfON.

The Monument Fund Strongly Endorsed.
\ Working Committee of Gallant EN
Confederates Let the Men of the Light
Division Respond Promptly to the Call
Attention again called TO the follow
ing circular issued from the headquarters
Of Pegram's Battalion Association in this
city. 1t is an appeal for funds 10 erect a
monument over the remains of the gal
liant colonel of the old Thirteenth Regi-
ment, the darling leader Of the Light
Division, and the heroic cOmmar der OF
the Third Army Corps
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE.
Public attention has been recently call
ed by correspondents i'm several Of the
daily papers TO the fact that not even a
slab marks the last resting place Of Lieu
tenant General A. = Hill, one OF General
Lees trusted lieutcnants who sleeps
in a beautiful and commanding section in
Hollywood.
The Pegram Battalion association com
posed Of the surviving members of bat
teries. every one Of which was attached
10 the brigades forming \. =. Hills Light
Division, and afterwards, "a Peeram
Battalion, attached 10 the same Division
and to the Third Corps Of the Army of
Northern Virginia ceiling that II would
be becoming and proper in their Associa-
ton. In the absence of any other organi-
zaiion to take the lead, as well as 10 show
their admiration and love for their old
Division and Corps Communicative
this day contributed the sum of
twenty-five dollars-which is "a remnant
of the fund subscribed by the
members Of the Battalion and
their friends for the purpose Of placil a
Memorial Window, TO their dead in the
Chapel at Lee Camp Soldiers H0me-as
a nucleus Of fund hereafter tO be raised,
for the purpose Of erecting a monument
over the remains of General A. j. Hill
worthy Of his fame and reputation. The
subscribers were appointed a committee,
which will be hereafter enlarged as may
be required from other organizations, TO
perfect and carry out their wishes.
We cordially invite and earnestly call
on all soldiers of the Light Division and
Of the Third Army Corps, as well as of
the Army of Northern Virginia, and also
Of the whole COnfederacy- we will
further add, the noble women of the
South-to respond as far as they are able,
by renting their contributions 10 Cap
tain Thomas Elicit, president of Pegram
Battalion Association. No 2S North Ninth
street, Richmond, Va, who will act as
secretary. acknowledge contributions,
keep record of same, and pay them
over 10 Colonel William H. Palmer a.
A. G.. Of the Third Army Corps who will
act as treasurer As soon rs sufficient
fund is raised, all necessary steps will be
taken toward the selection and erection
of monument worthy of the gallant
officer and man our wish is that every
living member of the Light Division and
Third Army Corps shall respond to the
extent of MS ability no matter how linn
tied. so that every one will feel that be
has an interest in the shaft that marks
the spot where sleeps the glorious dead.
THE ENDORSEMENT
We cordially endorse the above move
ment Of the Pegram Battalion AssOcia-
ton, and do recommend that all subscrip-
tions be forwarded as above indicated,
and this laudablc undertaking accom-
plished at once. We do most earnestly
appeal TO the glorious women 10 come
forward and give a helping hand, for
with their full support and cooperation,
there is no such word as fail
GEN FrTZHUGH LEE,
Governor of Virginia.
GEN. 4. VI. SCALES.
Governor of North Carolina.
JOHN X. COOKE,
GEN. JAMES g.. FIELD,
CAPT. Il. II. 4. ADAMS,
General Hills Stah.
THE COMMITTEE.
The following is from the committee
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